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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-10
Letter List.

List of letters not called for. for til
week ending Nov. 9, 1887.
Burford, Robt Mccain, NH
Baldron, II Milroy. Miss Amanda
I SnnNsw, George AcCarty, Miss Leas
| Dionne, Chas o. hosley, IN
kSta, Bill Porter, John
Fay, Mrs Jennie Penson, Emma Miss
Ford, Henry A Reems, Callie Miss
Gilbert, Mrs Annie Raymond, Mis- Lizzie
Grass, Jodeph Rea, Fl Bell
Gio.On, Mrs RichardsoB,S 81
Gish, Geo Rothenbergsr, Nc
Hansford, Miss Cora Reyes, Miss Mary
Hote, JnoL Rice, Jno
Howie, Sam Roller, Mrs NettIs
Hogle, l. ) Roller, Isaac
Hoover. Jacob Randall, Ms dy
hutchison, Geo Roller, Georgia.
Hess, Miss Sassord W A
Bill, Mrs Maggie. Skinner, Victor
Bansennan, Fred Shane, NC
Hopp, Adam Smith, Fillie
Hoover, E E Swan, TW
Hamilton, A r Strous, L
johnson. Edward (2) Scott, JnoN
Knapp, M Smith, Mr. Paul
Lee, Henry Stewart, HrsA
Lee, Miss Susie Sabine, DR. A
Lands, George Upshaw, cd
Laplsnt, Philip Wheeler, Al A
POSTAL CARDS.
Better, Mrs Hiidinger AZ
Barr, RIB Howe. Nellie Miss
Ford, \ A Hudson, CIV
Funkhouser, NJ Medley, Ed
Isabel, WA Owens, Mary Miss
Gearhart, Geo W Reams, Louisa Mrs
Taylor, lack
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say, advertised.
4. G. BUCHANAN, P. N.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-10
PUBLIC SALE!

The undersigned will offer for sale at his place of
dence in Logan twp, four miles south of Enterprise
TUESDAY,, NOV. a.,
Commencing promptly at o'clock, M. the following
described property:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-10

List of letters not called for, for the
week ending Nov. 9, 1887.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

dirt, rubbish, garbage or filth, and no
person shall carry upon any sidewalk ex-
posed, so as to be offensive to pedestrians,
any rubbish, garbage or filth.
SEC. &. Any person owning or having
control of any premises fronting on a
public street and below the grade there
of shall, within five days after notice
from the Street Commissioner, requiring
him so to do, at his own expense, erect a
suitable barricade upon the inner line of
the sidewalk in front OF such premises.
SEC :. \ violation OF any OF the pro-
visions OF this ordinance shall be deemed
4 misdemeanor, and, upon conviction,
the offender or offenders shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the city Jail not more than twen-
ty days for each and every offence
SEC. S. All ordinances, or parts OF or
dinances, in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 9. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its APP
proval by the Mayor
Approved Oct. 81, 1857.
\. II. CHAMBERS,
Attest: RoBT. MARR, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

Measels among the Indians seems to
be quite fatal, says Port Townsend
paper.
A company has been organized in
Portland to bridge the Columbia river
at La Camas, twelve miles from Van
cOuver.
Farmers throuslcu. &c Walla
Walla valley are busy with fall plow-
ing and sowing. More acreage of
grain will probably be put in this
year than ever before.
VIM. b. StOckbridge, a prominent
hop grower of Puyallup, has bought a
2OO-acre farm at the mouth of the
Stillaguamish river, including the
TOWNSHIP of Stanwood, from Henry
Oliver, for $4,000.
From what can be learned from
Territorial exchanges, but little grain
is being sold in any of the wheat sec
tieHs. HE maj erity Of the farmers
prefer to store their grain, in antici-
patton of better prices.
A citizen OF Tacoma received letter
from Minnesota stating that a colony
of house maids, cooks and Mattresses
would leave that country soon for the
far West, higher wages being the in
centive to immigration.
Several days since painful accident
occurred OH Wildly Island, Capt. &.
w. Morse being the victim. He was
driving a steam engine over u small
hill, when one of the wheels ran into
hole, tipping the engine over upon
him, cutting his leg badly at the ankle,
in fact nearly crushing it.
Argus: Recent sOundings and in
vestHations in Port Townsend harbor
by Capt. Thos. Grant and the Camp
bell Bros. of San Francisco, with Il
view of locating dry dock and mar
inc ways, have aroused keen interest.
1t is learned that bonus of 5000
will secure the enterprise for our bay.
We are told also that one gentleman
alone offers to give 81 600 OF that
amount.
The Emma Hayward will run be-
tween Seattle and Olympia daily, ex-
cept Sunday. She will leave Seattle
at A. NJ. and arrive at Tacoma 6:15,
connecting with the local train for
Portland, and reach Olympia at IL 80.
Returning she will leave Olympia at l
p. NJ; arrive at Tacoma p. NJ, and
lie there till 6 80, connecting with the
local train from Portland, and reach
Seattle ut s AS p. NJ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

price to be charged for street lights
furnished the city, was referred to the
COMMITTEE on Fire, Light and Water.
Mr. Murphy introduced an ordi-
nance defining the time in which city
warrants shall be presented for pay
ment and in relation to the cancella-
ton Of unpaid warrants. The ordi-
nance was read first time, under sus-
pension of the rules read second time
by title and referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
Mr.. OBrien introduced an ordi-
nance appropriating the sum of four
thousand dollars for the construction
OF Main street wharf; same action.
On motion, the Construction Com
mittce We're authorized to arrange with
the bank for the necessary funds to
pay on Mr. Geiger's bill.
On motion, the placing OF the new
fire alarm bell in position in the cupola
on the city hall, with all the work and
arrangements incident thereto, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire, Light
and Water.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
RoBT. MARI,
CITY Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
AND STILL ANOTHER CARD.

In reply to Judge Keady's card Of
the ODD inst, l would say, that his
representing to me that Mr.. Van
Epp's had agreed to his suggestion of
placing Miss Freeman in the Public
School, and two of the Board being a
majority, l replied Every WE'LL" but
after seeing Mr.. Van Epp's and his
stating that he had not given his con-
sent, but said that if Judge and l saw
proper to offer her the position, we
could do so, and that Ire would resign,
and requested me to call a meeting OF
the Board, as soon as convenient.
l called upon the Judge to inform him
of it, and learned from him, he had
already rendered Miss Freeman the
position. was surprised at his haste,
as Prof. Dixon's resignation was ac-
copied with the understanding that he
would remain until we could get
another principal.
Hoping this is sufficient in justifi-
cation of my act.
am Respectfully,
A. Is. WOODARD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
THANKSGIVING.
President Cleveland Calls on the Nation
to Observe the Day.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The follow
ing proclamation has been issued by
the President:
"The goodness and mercy of God,
which have followed the American
people during the past year, claim
their grateful recognition and humble
acknowledgement. BY his omnipo-
tent power, he has protected us from
war and pestilence, and from every
National calamity. By his gracious
force the earth yielded generous re-
turn to the labor of the husbandman,
and every path of honest toll has led
to comfort and contentment. By his
loving kindness the hearts of our peo-
pie have been replcnished with frater-
nal sentiment, and patriotic endeavor,
and by his unerring guidance we have
been directed in the way of National
prosperity.
"To the end that we may testify our
gratitude for these blessings |, Gro yer
Cleveland, President of the United
States, do hereby designate Thursday,
the Oath day of November next, as n
day of Thanksgiving and prayer to be
observed by all the people of the land.
On that day let all secular work and
employment be suspended, and let our
people assemble in their accustomed
places Of worship. and with PRAYER
and songs of praise give thanks to
our Heavenly Father for all that he
has done for us, while We humbly i'm
plore the forgiveness of our sins and
the continuance of his mercy. Let
families and kindred be reunited on
that day, and let their hearts be filled
with kindly cheer and effcctionatc re-
miniscences. Let them turn in thank
fulness to the Source of all their pleas
urc and the Givcr of all that makes the
day glad and joyous, and in the
midst OF our people and our happiness
let us remember the poor, needy and
unfortunate, and by our gifts of charity
and ready benevolence let us increase
the number of those who with grateful
hearts shall join in our thanksgiv-
ing.
"In witness thereof / have set my
hth" anu S"uSSu 'iC SS'i VI tiiC Siiit-
ed States to be hereunto affixed"
[Seal.
Done at the City OF Washington this
twenty-fifth day of October in the year
of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty seven, and of the In
dependence of the United States the
one hundred and twelfth. (Signed3
GROVER CLEVELAND,
President.
r. +. BAYARD, Sec. of State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
Proceedings of the City Council.
l am Respectfully,
A II W00nARI

OLYMPIA, w. r., Oct. 26, 1887.
The City Council met in regular
session, his Honor Mayor Chambers
presiding.
On roll call Councilmen Bettman
Dobbins, Murphy and O.Brien were
noted present.
The journal of last regular and adj
journed sessions was read and APP.
proved.
The Committee on Accounts re-
ported bills and the payroll correct
to the amount of $43l 67, and recon-
mended payment of the same.
On motion, the report was adopted
and warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
Report of the Committee on Judi
ciary on an ordinance relating to the
distractions OF streets and sidewalks
was read, and on motion adopted, and
the said ordinance read third time
and placed upon its final passage
Messrs. Dobbins, Murphy and O'Brien
voted Ayc-3; Mr.. Bettman voted
Nay-1. The ordinance passed, and
the title was agreed too.
Reports of the City Marshal and
Street Commissioner were read and
placed on file.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed
to correspond with the Mill Companies
on the Sound, with view to making
Il sale of the rope belonging to the
city.
Applications of Gimblet & Yeager
and of G. F. HoltOn for liquor licenses
with the required bonds, were pre-,
sented. On motion, the bonds were
approved and the license granted.
The following bills were read and
referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts:
II. o. Geiger. driving and Gaping piles 81 $50 OC
u: ;. u. Henry, super intending on wharf y II
VIM: I.ittlejohn, hauling. street account 9 "
karl Hartman, work fire dept. account w
W hlteaker 4 Gay. coal fire dept. account Is OC
Tacoma Mon Iron 4 Brass Works, cast
On motion, the whole matter OF an
equitable adjustment with the Olym-
pla Gas and Electric Light Co., OF the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

The membership of the order has de-
creased 100000 in one year. In spite
OF this decrease, they have increased
the annual expenditures of the gen
eral officers to 100000. In the gen
eral assembly, arguments were met by
bumcome gag law reduced to a sys-
tenn. Outrageous decisions were re-
peatedly rendered, appeals and pro-
tests were ignored all for the purpose
OF covering up the rascality of those
i'll power.
The circular requests all local and
district assemblies i'll accord with the
declaration of independence, desiring
information, to address Secretary
Sicb
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
Ordinance No. 253.

An Ordinance relating to the distractions
of streets and sidewalks.
The City Of Olympia does ordain as Jollo,rs:
Sec. l. No portion of any building or
buildings hereafter to be erected, altered
or repaired shall be allowed to project
over or into any street or sidewalk
Provided, that this section shall not APP
ply TO the bases OF antes or columns plo-
jecting not to exceed S inches or to cor
nices or projections placed at least ten
feet above the top OF the sidewalk.
SEC. ?. Awnings, when desired, shall
not be less than twelve feet abOye the
top OF the sidewalk, and SO as to admit
OF free passage from the sidewalk into
the roadway.
SEC. ). No person owning or occupy
ing any building or premises shall place
or cause to be placed or maintain, or sui
fer, upon the street or sidewalk in front
of such building or premises any sign or
advertisement; or place any goods,
wares or merchandise upon the side
walk, by way of show, advertisement or
otherwise, to extend more than eighteen
inches outside of the inner line OF the
sidewalk, except the same be placed at Il
height of not less than nine feet clear of
said sidewalk; or suspend, or cause to
be suspended, maintain or suffer, over
the street beyond the line of the curb in
front of said building or premises, any
sign, advertisement or flag, except upon
holidays. election. days and days of pub
lie parade.
SEC. 4. No person shall place, or cause
to be placed, on any cross-walk, sidewalk
or street, any article or thing whatso-
ever which shall Obstruct such street or
sidewalk, for longer period than four
hours, except as provided in Section 3 of
this ordinance; provided, that this sec
ton shall not apply: to merchandise
while i'll the actual course of receipt or
delivery; and further provided, that
wood for fuel may be allowed to be piled
and remain in the street, in such manner
as to cause the least obstruction to public
travel, not to exceed forty-eight hours for
each cord thereof, and not to exceed ten
days in the aggregate, without permit
from the Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges, which permit shall specify
the number OF days, not to exceed thirty.
This section shall not be deemed to al
feet the deposit of building material un.
der permit from the City Council.
SEC. D. No person shall throw into or
deposit upon any public street, highway
or grounds, or upon any private prem
ises;Sor anywhere except in such places
as may be designated by the Street Com
MISE ner any glass, metal, broken ware,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

A PETITION is receiving many sigma
lures throughout the Vancouver land
district to remove the Register and
Receivers Offices to Winlock. The
move is good one, as the latter place
Is much nearer the center of the dis
trict than Vancouver, and this by the
ruling of the Administration, is mat
ter OF controlling importance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

CAPT. E. c. Clancy has been super
scded as agent of Oregon Railway
and Navigation Co., at Seattle, the
position now being filled by Mr.. E. d..
Howe, late of Illinois. A complete
change is to be made in the manage
ment of the company's affairs on Pu-
get Sound. The control of the boats
is transferred from Seattle to Portland,
and pursers will report directly to the
office there, and the purchase of sup
plies will be wholly made in Portland
We await with some interest to see
just how the Intelligencer will view the
change, after its fulsome laudations OF
the Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

Coal mine experts have made par
tial investigation into the coal vein
on Woodman's ranch, and they report
everything favorable so far, says a
Port Townsend exchange. Prospect
ing will be resumed in few days, and
the opinion is given on good authority
that the whole bay and peninsula are
underlaid with coal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

Mr.. A. Reeves Ayers, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court in this place, was seriously
injured at Walla Walla, Tuesday after
noon, by being thrown from buggy,
while rapidly turning a corner. Four
RIDES were fractured and he was much
bruised about the head.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

AN effort is being made to hold the
next Democratic National Convention
at the National Capital. 1t is also
said that an effort will be made to
hold the Republican convention there.
Chicago or st. Louis are the most
central.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TER.
OLYMPIA. FRIDAY EVENING OCT. rs. 1857.
Legislative JObbery.

Legislative JObbery.
SUGGESTION FOR TIE NEW LEGIsLA-
TURE TO BEGIN WHERE TIE
OLD LEFT OFF.
The Seattle Mtelligencer of Sun
day says that it has positive infor-
nation that an organized effort will
be made during the next session of
the Legislative Assembly for the re-
moval OF the capital from Olympia
Who the organizers are, or upon
what point they have decided to
unite their efforts for site, that
paper does not state, but it takes
very decided grounds against a re
moval until our people are enabled
to assume the duties of State
hood. "Many reasons" it says,
"may be given why this effort should
not succeed, and the arguments
which can be advanced in favor of
removal at the present time are in
deed few. There is no means of
knowing what the boundaries of
the future State of Washington
will be. A location of the capital
at the present time must be made
largely on guess work, the center
of the future State being approx
mated as nearly as possible. 1t
will be far better to wait until adj
mission into the Union is finally
obtained, and then to make per-
manent location of the capital as
near the center of the State as pos
sible."
This position is well taken, and
so obvious is the necessity for delay
on that account, if for no other,
that only TOWNSHIP Spectators will
be able to see it in any other light.
The law-making power is not the
proper body nor the legislative halls
an appropriate field for organizing
or fostering TOWNSHIP booms. Too
much of legislative jobbery entered
into the controlling spirit of the
last Assembly, and the result was
an appropriation of half a million
dollars for objects which should
have awaited the adjustment Of
relative claims and interests for
final consideration. One of the
members, on the floor of the lower
branch of the Assembly, announced
that it was the result of a trade
whereby each district benefited was
pledged to support the claims of
other constituencies, irrespective of
fitness or any other merit. When
such methods enter into the prac-
tice of Legislative bodies, the in
terests of the people are placed in
jeopardy, and they are by no means
slow to discover the faithlessness of
their representatives, as was shown
in the last election, which returned
less number than ever before of
old members.
The Imtelligencer frankly admits
that when the time comes for a
change it will advocate a point in
Central Washington, but favors the
suggestion of purchase of a site
to be owned by the State, and that
the revenue derived from the sale
OF lots be applied to the erection Of
permanent buildings. This plan,
adopted in part by Ohio and fol
lowed with great advantage by Neb-
raska, possesses at least one merit,
and that is, the question is entire
ly eliminated from those speculative
interests which have been such a
prominent factor in politics the
past few years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

c. J. MULKEY has been promoted
from the position of Deputy Collector
of Customs to General Inspector, and
J. II. Price from Local Inspector to
DEPUTY Collector.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

CAPT. L. NJ. Starr, one of the early
settlers of Portland, Oregon, and for
several years owner of the Sound line
OF steamers to Victoria, died a few
days ago in Oakland, Cal. He leaves
an estate at about 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
0ew 4duertis
Probate Notice.

IN the Probate Court of Thurston coun.
i ty. w. 4.
In the matter of the estate of John Sa-
fred, deceased.
The Administrator o! the above named
estate having this day filed i'm this Court
a petition asking for an order to sell the
real property belonging to said estate, it
Is hereby ordered that all persons inter-
ested in said estate be and they are here
by directed to appear before the Judge of
this Court, on Saturday. November 26. A.
ID. 1887, to show cause, if any they can,
erty should not be made as prayed for iD
said petition.
Dated. October %, A. d. 1887.
lsEALl NJ. A. ROOT,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
Date Of first publication, Oct. %, 1887.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

THE big hotel" project of Portland
has fallen through. Only about one
fourth OF the quarter-million dollar
subsidy could be raised.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

"A GALE on the great lakes Sunday
night resulted in the loss of several
vessels, and many persons we're
drowned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

MIR. George Kinnear has donated a
block in his addition to the city of
Seattle for a public park.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

Mr.. c. 3. Bagley has retired from
the Seattle Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28
Eirinm The NnrIhfrn Henri.

In 4 procession OF about cocoa
Confederate Veterans at Macon, Ga,
Tuesday. u tattcred rebel FLAG was
borne, and it is reported that jeff
Davis arose in very pathetic manner,
1t the sight Of the mcmcntO. and said
that he was " ike that flag, torn and
rivcn 10y storms and trials" This
might be literally true, but We fail to
see wherein there vas any necessity
for either the display OF the relic of a
lost cause or for the veteran to note Il
similitudc so triiling in its significance.
II our Southern brethren would only
reflect upon the consequences OF such
acts, they would surely forego the
questionable pride they may feel as
soldiers in revival OF memories OF
bravery and daring on the field OF bat
tie, which exists Notwithstanding the
changes that have oblitcrated the
causes OF the war and removed the
incentive for fratricidal strife. II they
would but remember that every wave
OF the stars and bars is followed by Il
vicious flirt Of the bloody shirt, the en-
thusiasts would listen to the admoni-
tons of cooler heads, and let the valo1
of the soldier rest upon laurels won
on the field rather than on the insignia
OF a cause that all admit has passed
into oblivion.
The personal associations termed on
the battlefield are a sufficient justifi-
cation for reunions Of comrades, at
stated times. Nobody objects to this
nor can valid reason be found why
those who answered at muster-call in
the spring-time of life, amid scenes OF
carnage, may not now bivouac on the
fields OF peace as they bid each other
an eternal adieu at the summons OF
the inevitable victor. If the Grand
Army meetings were designed merely
to keep alive patriotic fervor, it would
DC poor compliment to a feeling
which is believed to be as deeply i'm
planted within the human heart as
love of kindred. Far different i'm
pulses prompt their organization and
meetings, chief of which is the bond OF
sympathy which unites those who
have passed together through the
sterner paths Of LIES uncertainties and
vicisitudes. 1t is, we believe, this
feeling that prompts the Confederate
reunions, and the tattered battle flag
incident is only a result of the efferves-
cent spirits of somebody possessing
more zeal than knowledge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-28

l.. p. FISHER Advertising Agent. 81 Merchants
Exchange, San Francisco. is authorized 10 receive
Advertisements for the columns Of this paper.
f. C. DAYE. Advertising and General Agent
Nos. 63 aid 65 Merchants Exchange. i auiho-
rizcd to receive subscriptions for the STASDAED
In San Francisco.